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Audit and Performance Review Panel
10 December 2015
Oldfield School Expansion
Ann Pfeiffer
SLIDE 2 Educational Objective
To expand Oldfield Primary School in Maidenhead from 210 pupils to 420 pupils - to accommodate growing numbers in the local area:
- On a new site.
- Within the existing designated area.
- Without diminishing the high standards of this
‘Outstanding’ school.
SLIDE 3 Construction Objectives
- On time – by September 2015
- Within budget – Initially £10,000,000
- Good quality
– build quality – suitable spaces for teaching and learning
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History - Approvals
Cabinet approval in principle to expand Oldfield Primary School from 210 to 420 pupils from 1st September 2014. Dec 2011 Site options and feasibility studies Bray Rd, Winbury school, Braywick Park. Jan – April 2012 Cabinet approval to build on the Bray Road site from 1st September 2014. May 2012 Formal determination of proposal following publication of statutory notices. July 2012 Purchase of two temporary classrooms. Sept 2012
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History – Planning permission
Detailed design and submission of planning application May 2012 – July 2013 Consideration of planning application by Development Control Panel – Deferred. 18 September 2013 Further investigation into alternative sites, incl Green Lane and planning issues – traffic, flooding, green belt. September – December 2013 Consideration of planning application by Development Control Panel - Approved 11 December 2013
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History – Construction period
Appointment of contractor January 2014 Start on site. Re-location of slow-worms caused 14 week delay March 2014 Start of construction - 50 week construction period June 2014 Snagging period July 2015 School removals from old site 20 July 2015 School opened on new site Sept 2015
SLIDE 7 Constraints
- Need to be open for Sept 2015, with sufficient time
for school to move in.
- Appropriate time of year for moving slow worms.
- Planning issues – e.g. designing for flood plain,
environment agency approval, traffic management.
- Objections from vocal local residents, and risk of
Judicial Review.
- Waterway adjacent to school site – safety, desire for
turning circle and buffer zone for wildlife.
- Logistics of moving a whole school within a few
days.
- Latterly - Forest Bridge School needing to move into
- ld school site, also for Sept 2015
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The new site
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Day 84
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A day in the life…
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Budget
Original estimated budget £10,000,000 Early site option studies and temporary classrooms expenditure £285,885 Approved Budget following final Member approval – Jan 2014 Cabinet Prioritisation Sub Committee £8,242,371
SLIDE 12 How did we do?
Expansion from 210 pupils to 420 pupils? - Yes
- On a new site? Yes
- Within the existing designated area? Bray Road
- Without diminishing the high standards of this
‘Outstanding’ school? Yes
- Headteacher and school staff maintained a calm
environment for pupils to learn throughout the process.
- Temporary classrooms added onto Chiltern Road site
for the intervening years.
- Minimising disruption by moving between academic
years.
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How did we do?
On time? – by September 2015. Yes Within budget? – Initially £10,000,000. Yes Project Budget £8,242,370 Predicted final Cost £8,226,329 Expenditure so far £7,997,329 Predicted outstanding incl retention £229,000 Possible underspend £16,042
SLIDE 14 How did we do?
Quality
- Suitable spaces for teaching and learning
- Good classrooms and other teaching space
- Good staff and admin spaces
- Good outdoor spaces
- Effective pupil drop-off zone
- Build quality
- Good overall design
- Good structure and materials
- Good external appearance
- BREEAM – Very Good
SLIDE 15 What went well?
- Achieved handover in time for moving in and starting
in Sept 2015.
- The procurement route for this Design and Build
scheme via iESE framework. Leadbitter – Bouygues.
- Overall design: feasibility scheme developed well
into full design, including for the flood zone.
- Co-operation between RBWM, school, and design
team.
- Budget planning - risk allowances built in from the
start.
- Traffic management and pupil drop-off - even with
Stafferton Way works still taking place.
SLIDE 16 What could have been better?
- Fewer slow-worms! Caused delays and
consequential cost increases.
- Greater continuity of personnel -
architectural team, construction team and internal building services team.
- Even tighter set of Employer’s requirements
for Design and Build project, particularly regarding finishes.
- Closer liaison with school and client on
detailed design and Value Engineering. .
SLIDE 17 Cont’d
- A longer period for the final stage, to reduce
the list of snagging issues
- Less stressful handover for the school.
- Playing field drainage
- Decking surfacing
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View from Braywick Park
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School from the rear
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Internal finishes – the hall
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Drop zone and hall
